Cities Urged to Oppose Legislation

San José Mayor Sam Liccardo led a delegation of mayors and council members who joined local government advocates and others in the Assembly Local Government Committee hearing room on Wednesday afternoon to oppose SB 649 (Hueso). The committee passed SB 649 on a 6-1 vote.

SB 540 Now Moves to Assembly Natural Resources Committee

The Assembly Local Government Committee on June 28 unanimously passed League-sponsored SB 540 (Roth). This bill provides a way to streamline the housing approval process and leads to more housing production, particularly in areas near jobs and transit. Importantly, SB 540 protects public input and environmental review while providing certainty to the development community.

While the Legislature passed the FY 2017-18 budget several weeks ago, a number of budget-related issues remain under consideration by the Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown. One of these issues is the California Beverage Container Recycling Program or “Bottle Bill” program. SB 102 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) contains a trailer bill proposal to offer short-term stabilization to this program, while a longer term solution can be negotiated.